Facebook admits defeat over controversial WhatsApp privacy policy
Facebook shocked WhatsApp users in early 2021 with a prompt asking them to accept a new privacy policy to allow WhatsApp to share more data …
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AirPods 3 design revealed in video of shockingly accurate knockoffs
Apple streamed its first big virtual event of 2021 on April 20th to unveil a host of new products, including a redesigned iMac, an M1-powered …
You finally got 5G on your iPhone – but here’s why you might want to disable it
In stark contrast to many other tech companies, Apple has never had an overriding obsession with being the first company to bring a product or …
Scary Qualcomm vulnerability might have let hackers spy on Android users
Check Point Research (CPR) security researchers have discovered a significant security vulnerability in a Qualcomm chip found inside hundreds of millions of Android handsets. The …
Google just fired back at Roku in the war over YouTube TV
After failing to come to terms in private, Google and Roku started publicly airing their dirty laundry over YouTube TV’s continued support on Roku devices …
A leaker might’ve spoiled Apple’s biggest MacBook Air design update in years
Leaks preceding Apple’s mid-April virtual press conference claimed that the next iMac would be available in a variety of color options, reminiscent of early iMac …
Report shows Apple’s new iPhone anti-tracking feature is devastating for Facebook
Apple rolled out iOS 14.5 a few weeks ago, which brings over a highly-anticipated privacy feature. App Tracking Transparency (ATT) forces developers to ask for …
Apple forced Google to copy a great iPhone privacy feature
When the mandatory app privacy labels started rolling on in the App Store a few months ago, Facebook launched a massive anti-Apple campaign, accusing the …
Google is about to start automatically enrolling users in 2FA
In recent months, vulnerable apps, hacked websites, and zero-day exploits have accounted for an increasing amount of the reporting that we do here at BGR. …
SpaceX won’t tolerate piracy on its Starlink internet service
SpaceX’s Starlink is the newest kid on the ISP block. SpaceX only has a fraction of the planned number of Starlink satellites in orbit and …
Samsung’s OLED laptops have another key advantage over the competition
Samsung teased its new OLED screens for laptops early in January, revealing the components it will equip various notebooks with this year. It took Samsung …
If you trade a lot of cryptocurrency, the IRS might be looking for you
Cryptocurrency has been on an upward trajectory for years, but the pandemic really seemed to kick things into high gear for the virtual currency boom. …
Samsung’s Galaxy Z Flip 3 might be a lot cheaper than we expected
The two foldable phones that Samsung will reportedly unveil as soon as July have appeared in a number of leaks, seemingly confirming that the next …
It’s easier than it should be to stalk someone with an AirTag
When Apple announced the AirTag tracker at its Spring Loaded event on April 20th, the biggest concern from several groups was the ease with which …
Google just announced these exciting new Google Assistant features
Google is celebrating Mother’s Day this year with a few useful new Google Assistant capabilities that could make communicating with your family even easier. The …
Apple just issued this urgent warning to iPhone users and you need to read it
When Apple typically issues mid-cycle iOS updates, I don’t always update my iPhone immediately. Especially if the new update doesn’t address any serious security issues …
Google practically confirmed Pixel 6’s best feature
About a year ago, reports claimed that the Pixel 5 phones would be the first Google flagship handsets not to feature the best possible processor …
Facebook is right: Signal’s viral ads are just a publicity stunt
Signal just scored a massive win against Facebook by using Facebook’s terrifying user tracking practices against the social network in the best possible way. Signal …
Facebook cloned Nextdoor with a new feature called Neighborhoods
Facebook will not be content until it has cloned every app, website, and service on the planet, and the latest victim of the social network’s …
Google just announced a rare exciting update for Android tablets
The 2021 iPad Pro delivered a huge blow to Android tablet makers. The iPad Pro hardly had any competition in the market, and the M1-powered …
Beware: This dangerous new malware can steal your passwords and your cryptocurrency
Phishing attacks have spawned a slew of new malware threats in recent days, according to researchers who’ve identified a serious threat actor behind three new …
Samsung might have fixed one of the worst things about foldable phones
When Apple releases its foldable iPhone, we expect it to offer the high-end build quality and durability iPhones are known for. Apple will also develop …
This month is your last chance to upload to Google Photos for free
One of the main reasons that Google Photos became so ubiquitous was its unbeatable offer of unlimited free storage for high quality photos and videos. …
This brilliant website is every binge-watcher’s dream
We’ve all been there. Everyone has asked themselves how long it might take to binge a TV show that friends of ours keep talking about. …
If you have a Dell computer, there’s a big security flaw you need to patch now
We have been harping on keeping your devices up to date a lot lately, but with good reason. Zero-day vulnerabilities have been discovered with increasing …
Signal exposed Facebook’s terrifying user tracking in the best possible way
Signal is a chat app for iPhone and Android that we’ve been using for years. It features the same end-to-end encryption for protecting the contents …
Google just confirmed a brand new Pixel product
Google has never been able to keep Pixel secrets, with its flagship smartphones leaking in full well in advance of the traditional October releases. Even …
This is the final design of the Galaxy Z Fold 3, says leaker
The Galaxy Z Fold 3 and Galaxy Z Flip 3 are Samsung’s next foldable phones, which are reportedly going to launch as soon as July. …
Video shows off iPhone 13 Pro Max dummy model with smaller notch
As the year marches on, expect iPhone 13 Pro Max rumors to start flying at an even faster and more furious pace than they have …
Beware: Scammers can hack you using nothing but a phone number
I’m just about finished reading New York Times writer Nicole Perlroth’s fantastic new book, This Is How They Tell Me the World Ends, in which …
